Ivar B Posted January 27, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 27, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just sold an old Tele-Elmar-M 4/135 I was not using, and the buyer sent me some test shots done with an Olympus, and comparing it to a Pentax lens and also a japanse zoom lens. I was stunned to see how evident differences in optical performance is. Of course, low resolution files in a screen cannot tell the whole story here, but the shots made with the Elmar are really razor sharp. This is a lot of lens for very little money! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/110893-tele-elmar-m-4135/?do=findComment&comment=1203408'>More sharing options...
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giordano Posted January 27, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 27, 2010 If these are digital images, was the same body used for all of them? Or the same film? The cheap zoom is clearly inferior, but the difference between the Elmar and the Takumar looks as if it could be the difference between an M8 and a K-mount DSLR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted January 27, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 27, 2010 Ivar, The Tele-Elmar is a great lens. The current 135 apo is better, but only just. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted January 28, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 28, 2010 I had one for years and sold it because I wasn't using it much. Then I looked back at some of the shots I had taken in prior years, realized what originally attracted me to it, and bought another. You're right...it really is sharp...I occasionally use the removable lenshead on my DSLR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted January 28, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 28, 2010 Agreed. Here are some recent threads confirming your conclusion: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/113307-opinions-images-135-mm-tele-elmar.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/113790-snow-capped-sangre-de-cristo-mountains.html Thanks, k-hawinkler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted January 28, 2010 If these are digital images, was the same body used for all of them? Or the same film? The cheap zoom is clearly inferior, but the difference between the Elmar and the Takumar looks as if it could be the difference between an M8 and a K-mount DSLR. The same Olympus body was used for all photos. The difference is much more clearly to be seen using high definition files. The Tele-Elmar is razor sharp wide open and the Pentax lens is very clearly inferior. The difference will probably be reduced when stopping down, but I don`t have any proof available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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